13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Elwood Township
The nearest, Carla Stovall, was born in Hardtner, 5 mi away. Martina McBride is the most widely known, written about in 34 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Elwood Township yet. The longest list in Kansas is Lawrence’s, with 48 names.
What stands out about Elwood Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Elwood Township
They were born in 5 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
Carleton Beals
1893–1979American journalist, book author, and crusader





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Elwood Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Martina McBride: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Ging: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orville Brown: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeffrey W. Hickman: Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Duryea: Arbor to SJ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons